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Director Billy Wilder delivered one of his greatest achievements in 1950's Sunset Blvd., a classic film noir entry starring Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, the demented silent film actress whose star has long since dimmed. William Holden plays the down-and-out screenwriter and dysfunctional lover who she enlists to write her comeback role.
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Fast Facts
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Release date: August 4, 1950
- Run time: 110 min.
- Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim
- Budget: $1.75 million USD
- Nominated for 11 Academy Awards
- Won Oscars for Best Set Decoration, Best Score and Best Screenplay
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The Final Scene
Her fate sealed, Gloria Swanson's Norma Desmond believes the media cameras that have shown up to cover the gruesome events of that evening are actually there to film the big scene from her imagined comeback movie. Viewed as a screen history highlight in most critics' circles. -
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Seen the movie, heard the song. Santa Monica Blvd, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Blvd, the Hollywalk walk and sign. Seen it all for real.
@DREADCarruthers | November 11, 2009 12:49 AM -
Today, the DisneyShawn blog begins a tour of Sunset Blvd's movie palaces. First up: Legends of Hollywood - http://tinyurl.com/dfc68g
@disneyshawn | November 09, 2009 12:20 PM -
T's napping, and we're on to movie #3, Sunset Blvd. No one does crazy like Gloria Swanson. #MMFive
@smacdo03 | November 07, 2009 07:50 PM -
Next Weekend: A Film Noir Movie Marathon featuring Sunset Blvd., Vertigo, and Double Indemnity.
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